E3 2015 Official Discussion Thread (June 16-18, 2015)

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Bethesda - Sunday, June 14 (7pm PT / 10pm ET)

Bethesda's announced its first ever E3 conference on Feburary 10, 2015. While there is still little information about the conference, there are rumors that Bethesda will announce the next Fallout game. For those not at E3 2015, Bethesda is live streaming its conference on Twitch and Youtube on Sunday, June 14.

Microsoft - Monday, June 15 (9:30am PT / 12:30pm ET)

Announcing the event, Microsoft described the titles it would show as "the greatest games line-up in Xbox history".

We're likely to see more of already-announced titles such as Halo 5: Guardians, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Forza 6 and Fable Legends.

The heavily-leaked Gears of War remaster is also a fair bet, and we also expect to finally hear what Rare has been up to.

EA - Monday, June 15 (1pm PT / 4pm ET)

Electronic Arts has announced its E3 Press Conference will take place on June 15 at 1pm PT / 4pm ET / 9pm GMT.

Though there's no confirmation on what we should expect to see, the smart money's on more Star Wars Battlefront, Star Wars: The Old Republic and Battlefield. It's also possible the next Mass Effect game could be revealed at long last, along with Mirror's Edge 2, Criterion's new franchise and Visceral's undisclosed Star Wars title.

Ubisoft - Monday, June 15 (3pm PT / 6pm ET)

Assassin's Creed and Far Cry publisher Ubisoft on Wednesday announced the first details for its E3 media briefing, confirming the event will take place on Monday, June 15, starting at 3 PM PDT.

The show will be held at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles.

Ubisoft did not share any further details about what to expect from its press conference, but you can bet the company's marquee games like Assassin's Creed Syndicate, Rainbow Six: Siege, The Division, and this year's Just Dance title will be featured.

Sony - Monday, June 15 (6pm PT / 9pm ET)

Sony hasn’t publicly announced discussed its E3 plans yet, but according to the invitation, the PlayStation press conference will once again take place at the L.A. Memorial Sports Arena on Monday, June 15th at 9 p.m. EST.

As you can see in the invitation above, Sony has cleverly hidden the number “2” among its iconic controller buttons, likely indicating that the company plans to celebrate the PlayStation brand’s 20th anniversary at this year’s show.

Without anything else to go on, we can only assume that Sony’s big hitters such as Uncharted 4, No Man’s Sky, and Until Dawn, as well as an assortment of unreleased indie games, will fill out the conference. But unless something leaks, we’ll likely have to wait until next month to find out what Sony has in store.

Nintendo - Tuesday, June 16 (9am PT / 12pm ET)

In addition to the Nintendo Digital event that starts at 9am PT, Nintendo is revivng its World Championships. Nintendo will also have it's Nintendo Treehouse live stream and another Nintendo Access event at Best Buy where a trail version of Mario Maker will be available. As far as games go, Nintendo has confirmed that the new Legend of Zelda game will not be at the conference, but they will have a playable version of the upcoming Star Fox for Wii U.

Square Enix - Tuesday, June 16 (10am PT / 1pm ET)

On April 23, 2015, Square Enix announced their first ever E3 press conference. Square Enix didn't give many details on what we should expect from their conference on Tuesday, June 16, but they said they will discuss an "exciting slate of games coming out in 2015 and beyond. The conference will be streamed on Twitch and YouTube.

The Square Enix conference originally overlapped with the Nintendo 9am PT conference, so Square Enix rescheduled its conference for 10am PT.

PC Gaming Show - Tuesday, June 16 (5pm PT / 8pm ET)

PC gaming is in a golden age, with more powerful and affordable hardware than ever before, thousands of games available through Steam, Origin and other platforms, and millions of viewers regularly watching esports online. Now, for the first time, the PC platform will have its own event during E3, where the community will be able to celebrate this era with some of the biggest names in PC gaming and see the innovations that lie ahead.

Hosted by Sean 'Day[9]' Plott, the PC Gaming Show will take place at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. In partnership with Twitch, the PC Gaming Show will be streamed live, and feature new game reveals, updates on beloved series, and perspectives from key PC developers.

 

[kingofkingz]

I'm ready! They gonna be showing e3 coverage on tv at all? I wanna set my dvr

 

[jee504]

I'm ready! They gonna be showing e3 coverage on tv at all? I wanna set my dvr

I remember G4TV used to show the whole thing but that channel is no longer. Only TV channel I can think about doing it is the Spike channel since they do the Video Game Awards. If I'm not mistaken I think Spike showed the important stuff last year.

 

[focus]

I'm ready! They gonna be showing e3 coverage on tv at all? I wanna set my dvr

Spike is airing M$ conference only.

 

[kingofkingz]

I'll skip out on that

 

[jee504]

I'll probably just stream it. IGN has some great coverage on it

 

[ZydecoShawty]

Pretty sure Playstation is gonna stream on their PS4 E3 app again as well.

 

[kingofkingz]

I'm team Sony, I'll be downloading that app... Bethesda making they first appearance at e3 shit is gonna be real

 

[PSN-Canibuss]

I'm team Sony, I'll be downloading that app... Bethesda making they first appearance at e3 shit is gonna be real

Sony giving away free tickets to watch their conference in theatres.

 

[themadlionsfan]

I miss that G4TV coverage. That shit was GOAT. They showed every press conference, showed demos from games that didn't get as much press as the triple A titles and did interviews with developers. Damn, I miss that shit.

 

[achewon87]

I miss that G4TV coverage. That shit was GOAT. They showed every press conference, showed demos from games that didn't get as much press as the triple A titles and did interviews with developers. Damn, I miss that shit.

I use to add that channel to my lineup every June just for E3 coverage lol...

 

[scrapper1]

Microsoft gotta do it big.. they lost serious ground last year. They must blow ppl away... more than any other company.. and they need to step up on the game selections for Xbox One's "games with gold" program..

 

[kingofkingz]

If Microsoft would've just focused on their console as a game machine they would of did alright

But they wanted to make it a hub of entertainment & lost sight of the gaming aspect

 

[The Lonious Monk]

If Microsoft would've just focused on their console as a game machine they would of did alright

But they wanted to make it a hub of entertainment & lost sight of the gaming aspect

They tried to play the middle too much. They are catering to gamers but like you said they seemed to focus more on the set top box in the way they promoted it.

I think what they were trying to do with the XB1 is dope, but they marketed wrong. They set it up as a competitor for the PS4 when really it's probably more a competitor for Apple TV and stuff like that.

 

[gucci7383]

Waiting on that division game. Shit been pushed back more then detox

 

[kingofkingz]

Waiting on that division game. Shit been pushed back more then detox

They talkin about that ain't coming out until 2016 now bruh, might as well do a media blackout on that game

 

[focus]

Sony admits first-party lineup "a little sparse this year"

By Brendan Sinclair

WED 27 MAY 2015 3:36PM GMT

Andrew House says PS4 maker is placing a greater emphasis on securing third-party support, calls Vita and PS TV "legacy platforms"

At Sony's 2015 Investor Relations Day today, Sony Computer Entertainment president and global CEO Andrew House detailed the company's strategy for the coming year.

"Our first-party lineup is a little sparse this year, so I think this places even greater emphasis on getting good third-party support."

That doesn't necessarily mean exclusive third-party support.

"I will admit that these are, in the current publishing landscape, few and far between given publishing dynamics and development costs, those are increasingly difficult to secure."

House also talked about the decline in Sony's other platforms.

House also cast a dim view of the company's handheld business. He referred to the PlayStation Vita and its microconsole counterpart the PlayStation TV as "legacy platforms" when discussing a write-off of hardware components for the two.

"I would characterize 2015 as the beginning of a harvest period for the PlayStation 4 platform," House said. "The beginning of a harvest period. That being said, we are also undertaking to invest in the future, and 2015 will also be a year of investment."

That investment will be focused on a few areas. There's the Morpheus, of course, as well as continued spend on original PlayStation entertainment content like the TV show Powers (which was recently greenlit for a second season). On top of that, House said Sony would be investing in the expansion of its PlayStation Vue television streaming platform and a continued re-architecture of its PlayStation Network with an eye toward increasing stability and reducing maintenance downtime.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2015-05-27-sony-admits-first-party-lineup-a-little-sparse

But so was last year's...and launch? Dat greatness awaits. So no good first party exclusives at E3. No good third party exclusives at E3. No Vita...ever again. And the only thing to look forward to in the near future is a second season of a show nobody cares about, and "fingers crossed" PSN will finally work? Guess that's why they cancelled their Gamescom conference this year?

Damn, when you compare that to the messaging from M$ for E3 this year...and of course Nintendo who always delivers, just really happy with my purchases this gen so far.

At E3, Phil Spencer wants to focus on first-party and exclusive Xbox games

By Dave Tach on Apr 20, 2015 at 10:00a @dptach

Phil Spencer wants to focus on first-party games and will announce a new platform exclusive at this year's E3, according to a tweet from the Xbox boss.

A Twitter user replied to Spencer with encouragement, writing "keep on building up first party its [the] best long term route."

"I agree," Spencer replied. "Means this years E3 might feel different from past E3s but I like focusing on our games. “We will have a new exclusive IP at E3,” Spencer tweeted. “This is going to be a fun year,” he added. “I think it might be our best 1st party content year ever.”

Not long after, he said others shouldn't misconstrue his remarks as a knock on third-party publishers writing "And to be clear we will have 3rd party deals, it's just, imo, important to focus on and support our 1st party."

Much of what Microsoft shows at E3 2015 could be decided soon, as Spencer tweeted that today is "a full day content review for E3, looking at everything we might show."
http://www.polygon.com/2015/4/20/8456445/phil-spencer-e3-2015-first-party-exclusive-games

 

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Complete List of E3 2015 Exhibitors

The E3 2015 Exhibitor List includes all the game industry developers, distributors, publishers, and media outlets who will besetting up booths at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. Scroll through the alphabetical list to see if your favorite studio will be showing off their newest games.

3 Queens

505 Games

Abysmal Ninja LLC

Academy of Art University, School of Game Development

Activision Publishing

AHED 3D TECHNOLOGY

Alienware

ANTVR

ArenaNet

Astro Gaming

ATLUS

Azubu

Azuradisc.com

Baidu Mobile Game

BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc.

Behaviour Interactive

Beijing Game Pavilion

Beijing Guang Yu-zaixian Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.

Beijing Perfect World Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Bethesda

Bigben Interactive

BitBox Ltd.

Blizzard Entertainment

Bloody

BR-1 America, Inc.

Brigham Young University

Capcom U.S.A., Inc.

ChangYou.com Limited

Chengdu Westhouse Shiyou Technology Co., Ltd.

Chetu Inc

China Universal Press & Publication Co.,Ltd.

CI GAMES S.A

College Game Competition

ComonGames

Connect@E3

CPU Magazine

Crayola Color Alive

Creative Mind Interactive, Inc

Crytek MR

Crytivo Games

Cubicle Ninjas

Curse Inc.

Cyberith

Daedalic Entertainment

Deckbound

Deep Silver, Inc.

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Disney Interactive

DotEmu

dreamGEAR

DXRacer USA, LLC

Dynamic Essentialz

Easars Digital GmbH

Electronic Arts

Encore Software

Extra Life West Lobby

EZ GAMES / EZ CARDS DISTRIBUTION INC

Fat Owl

Focus Home Interactive

FOVE Inc

Frontier Developments Plc

Gaea Mobile

GAEMS Inc.

Gaijin Entertainment

Game Developers Conference

Game Informer

Gamechurch.com

GAMELOFT

GameSpot

GAMEWORLD DISTRIBUTORS

gi-Cluster [Gaming and Creative Technologies & Applications Cluster]

Gioteck

GREN iMedia Corp.

Grey Box

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.

Hong Kong Trade Development Council

HORI USA, INC.

Hyperkin, Inc.

IEP

IGN

Immersion

InComm

IndieCade: International Festival of Independent Games

Innex, Inc.

InnoGames

International Game Developers a.ssociation (IGDA)

INTRALOT INTERACTIVE S.A.

Konami Digital Entertainment

Larian Studios

Layabox Ltd.

LazyLand

Liquid

Little Orbit

Logitech G OFMR

Machinima Inc

Mad Catz Inc.

MADFINGER GAMES, a.s.

Manus Machina

Mattel MR

Maximum Games

MAYFLASH LIMITED

Mecca Electronics

Merge VR

Microsoft Corporation

Mobile and Social Game Pavilion

Multiplayer.it

Natsume, Inc.

NCSOFT OFMR

nDreams

NetEase Games

New Age Electronics

Nintendo of America Inc.

Nod Labs

Now Computing - Gameband

NTT Resonant Inc.

NVIDIA Corporation

Nyko Technologies

Oculus

Ourpalm Co., Ltd.

Paradox Interactive

Paspartu Localization Services

PATCH TECH.

PeaceOFF

Perfect World Entertainment

Performance Designed Products

Plantronics

Playseat

Polk Audio

Prima Games/BradyGames

Pro Vs. GI Joe

Qihu Technology Co., Ltd.

R.D.S. INDUSTRIES INC

Ram Rom Games

Razer

RIZING GAMES

RoundTable Studio

Royal Electronics Inc

Samsung Electronics

Savannah College of Art & Design

Seasun Holding Limited.

SEGA Games Co., Ltd

Simeng Tech LLC

Smilegate

Snail Games USA

Snakebyte / Venom

Sonic Games Inc.

Sony Computer Entertainment America LLC

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Limited

Square Enix, Inc.

SteelSeries

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.

Team17 Digital Ltd

TECHLAND

Telltale Games

Tencent America

tinyBuild Games

Trebbble

Turtle Beach

TWITCH

U1 Game Digital Entertainment Beijing Co., Ltd.

Ubisoft Entertainment

UCC DISTRIBUTING INC

University of Utah Entertainment Arts and Engineering Program

UOL BoaCompra

UZONE

Vancouver Film School

Versus Evil LLC

Video Game Voters Network

Videogame History Museum

Virtuix Inc.

Virtuos

Vuzix Corporation

Walmart GameCenter / EGM Media

WARGAMING.NET

Warhorse Studios

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

What's in the Box? Entertainment

Wikia

Wired Productions

WIT ENTERTAINMENT

 

[KillaCham]

Dark Souls 3!

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Dark Souls 3!

I wonder when it will be released. They could stand to hold it back a little. People are still playing Bloodborne and DkS2 on PS4, and Bloodborne will be expanded. They need to be careful not to oversaturate their brands.